earmarked
Example Sentences
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The money had been earmarked for programs focused on immigrants, refugees, civil rights, climate change and children.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
What they got this year is $6 million, with $2.5 million earmarked for compensation, according to Flick.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Some $30 billion worth of nonsensitive U.S. exports have been earmarked for better trade treatment as part of an agreement struck during Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s summit with President Trump last week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
John Cavanagh, who lives behind River Street on Mitchell Drive, has concerns even though his home is not earmarked for demolition.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
My parents had dreams that each of their children would graduate from college, so Dad earmarked the money from this job for college savings for the six of us kids.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
